US Patent Issued on Oct. 14 for "Method of detecting and identifying a location on a property corresponding to an underground cold water pipe leak" (California Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Oct. 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,442,540, issued on Oct. 14.

"Method of detecting and identifying a location on a property corresponding to an underground cold water pipe leak" was invented by Philip Becerra (Ventura, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A method of detecting and marking a location above ground on a property that is located above or near an underground cold water pipeline containing a leak in order to mark the location for future repair work. The method includes use of a pump or a recirculation pump and connected supply lines or crossover valves. A pump is installed and connected to a hot water outlet of a hot water heater. A crossover valve or supply ...